CCCCC AA RRRRR OOOO LL II NN N AA CC AA A RR R OO O LL II NNN N AA A CC AA A RRRRR OO O LL II NN N N AA A CC AAAAAA RR R OO O LL II NN NN AAAAAA CCCCC AA A RR R OOOO LLLLLL II NN N AA A STUDENT'S E-MAIL NEWS FROM CZECHOSLOVAKIA School of Social Science of Charles University Smetanovo nabr. 6 110 01 Prague 1 C.S.F.R. e-mail address: CAROLINA@CSEARN.BITNET *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* C A R O L I N A No 11, Friday, January 24, 1992. THE EVENTS OF THE LAST WEEK (from January 15- 22) Recognition of the Slovania and Croatia The Czechoslovak government recognized Slovania and Croatia as sovereign countries on Thursday, January 16. Czechoslovakia is ready to establish diplomatic contacts with Slovenia urgently, but establishing contacts with Croatia will only come after consideration of "respect of basic human rights and freedom including minorities' rights". Development of further relations between Czechoslovakia and the countries of Yugoslavia is provided for in the declaration. Our government agreed as well to send a unit of 400 military personnel as part of UN peace keeping forces in Yugoslavia if Czechoslovakia is asked and EC countries agree. Yugoslavian ambassador in Czechoslovakia S. Stojanovic said that Yugoslavian government regrets Czechoslovakia's decision and will take corresponding steps. Two of president's proposals were not passed in the Parliament The common session of the both two Houses of Parliament was opened in Prague, January 21. Parliament agreed to the Compact of Human Rights and Basic Freedom. The proposal of President Havel concerning the amendment on constitution law and the way of its procceeding were not accepted by MPs. According to his amendment the President could call the referendum himself and would not have to wait for the challenge from the Parliament. He has to get the agreement of 500.000 Czechs and 250 000 Slovaks. The President needed the support of the 3/5 of the MPs to pass his proposal. One of the reasons why he didn't get it was the resistance of the Christian Democratic Movement that is a part of the government coalition. Ex-general secretary of Communistic Party Milos Jakes bore witness in court The case with the ex-minister of interior F. Kincl and his first deputy A. Lorenz and the chief of counter-intelligence continues at the Supreme Army Court in Tabor. Ex-general secretary of Communistic Party Milos Jakes bore his witness on January 22. Increase of prices, dropping of the production Mlada Fronta Dnes newspaper published the article about production dropping about 77 % in the last year compare to the production of 1990 in the Czechoslovakia. The prices increase -57.9% - caused the adequate increase of the expenses in households. The Mlada Fronta Dnes article refers to the preliminary report of the Federal statistic office. THE REPORTS FROM UNIVERSITY AND ITS SCHOOLS How to apply at the University? Those who are interested in studying in Czechoslovak univeristies should send their applications by February 29. Since last year, students can apply to more than one university and take more than one entrance exam if they wish. Some faculties ask for the curriculum vitae, special medical examination and the examples of the writings or other creative works in addition to the application. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We ask for help In the first issue of Carolina in 1992 we informed you about the request from the students of FAMU (Faculty of Cinema art) to help their classmate who has leucemia. The last chance to help him is the transplant of bone-marrow that could be done only with help from abroad. Contributions can be send to bank account number 35-2920-01 (code 0100) Commercial bank Prague 1, Na prikope 28. President Vaclav Havel decided to give 1 million Kcs from his own income to the bank of bone-marrow. His spokeman Michael Zantovsky said that the president will give other million for human, social and charity purposes. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< CULTURE SERVICE We go on introducing of our theatres: Semafor theatre The Semafor theatre was started on October 30,1959 by Jiri Suchy and Jiri Slitr. Jiri Suchy was a text and play writer; Jiri Slitr was a composer. Both of them were actors and singers. The core of their perfomances was songs and humor. Semafor wanted to keep the tradition of Osvobozene theatre and address the people with important life-questions using a less serious way. In 60s was Semafor was very popular, especially the among young generation. The succesful plays from this period include the song's streams "Zuzana is alone at home" and "Recital 64", jazz opera "A Good Paid Walk" , "Jonas and tingl-tangl", "Jonas and dr. Matrace". Suchy and Slitr starred all of them. After tragical death of Jiri Slitr in 1969 Jiri Suchy went alone on "the road of fun and clown" as he said. Ferdinand Havlik is a new composer. Jiri Suchy was still without a partner on stage. Not only loneness on the stage but the more and more suppressive normalization obstructed him in his creativity as well. Almost 20 years it was forbidden to play his songs on television and radio and it was forbidden to produce his records as well. Suchy had to step down from his position as the director of theatre. In spite of the problems he maneged together with Havlik to introduce succesful perfomances (Bunch of the Flowers, Dr. Johann Faust, Praha II, Charles sguare No 40, Jonas maybe in Tuesday). Suchy and Jitka Molavcova met for the first time in "Jonas Perhaps in Tuesday" perfomance. Suchy played Jonas and Jitka Molavcova played Melicharova. After November 1991 Semafor became a privat theatre of Jiri Suchy. A new topical revue "Hej rup" and a lot of experimental theatre are on at this time. The new cinema company Perplex, the publishing house Klokoci, group of young actors Studio Semafor, discussions evenings and Semaforum magazine are also associated with the Semafor Theatre. Here are also the perfomances for foreign visitors such the Second Hand Show are on. A group of Artists for Prague give perfomances there as well. "Old-new" director of Semafor Jiri Suchy wants to give back to the theatre the same look it had in Suchy-Slitr period. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This news may be published only with "CAROLINA" designation. To subscribe Carolina please send the e-mail message with subject "Carolina/Eng: Subscription" for the english version (and "Carolina/Cs: Subscription" for the czech version) on our e-mail address above. To drop sending you replace the word Subscription" by "Unsubscription". The subscription is free. 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